Public Transportation

The chief executive officers of two hospitals say one of the biggest health issues in North Texas is traffic congestion. The executives say traffic delays are keeping people from getting to the doctor on time.

Deadly bus crashes over the past decade have claimed dozens of lives, including Vietnamese Catholics in North Texas. The accidents have rekindled interest in bipartisan legislation requiring regulators to act on bus safety recommendations.

Standing on the corner of 7th St. and Throckmorton Ave. Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Mike Moncrief presented onlookers with what he hopes will eventually shuttle residents around the city: A modern streetcar.